Texas Governor's Mansion

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1010 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

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N30° 16' 21.72" W97° 44' 34.79"   (30.2727, -97.742997222222) Start navigation »

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The Texas Governor's Mansion, is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas. It was built in 1854, designed by prominent architect Abner Cook, and has been the home of every governor since 1856. Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Phalen Abbott are the 40th family to live in the Texas Governor's Mansion and Abbott is the 41st governor to live in the mansion full-time.
On June 8, 2008, while midway through a major renovation, the mansion was badly damaged by an arson fire started with a Molotov cocktail.

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